2 Timothy 2:14-19

We need to build up the Body of Christ in humility and in love using passages of Scripture to show the truth and then allowing the power of the Holy Spirit to do His mighty work. 

Paul encouraged Timothy to handle the word of truth in a straight way, like a road that goes straight to its goal, without being turned aside by useless debates.

Paul warns Timothy about two men, Hymenaeus and Philetus, who taught that the resurrection of believers had already occurred. This was probably an early form of Gnosticism that emphasized a spiritual resurrection as opposed to the Christian belief in a future bodily resurrection.

2 Timothy 2:14-19

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. ¹⁵ Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, ¹⁸ who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. 

¹⁹ Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

² to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 

Titus 3:2

Brethren, if a man •is ¹overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 

Galatians 6:1

⁴ who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

1 Timothy 2:4

¹⁵ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 

1 Peter 3:15

¹² Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 

1 Corinthians 15:12